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IntelBX80684I38100
▲ 824,320 ▼

6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.70 GHz, 95 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

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▲ 674,312 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.6GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2017.

Effective Speed 
+32%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 146,514 user samples
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65,122 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 102% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 81% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 81% Great: 102%
SPEED RANK: 122nd / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship
81,392 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 80% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 80%
SPEED RANK: 389th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		93.2 % Much faster effective speed.
+32% 		70.6 %
Average Score 
+42%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		91.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+12% 		81.8 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		134 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+26% 		106 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		267 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+27% 		210 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		521 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+52% 		342 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		686 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+91% 		359 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+42%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.4 Pts +3% 93.4 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		151 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+35% 		112 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		303 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+35% 		224 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		597 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+46% 		408 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		808 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+93% 		419 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+3%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.26 % 0.29 % Higher market share.
+12%
Value
Value For Money 		105 % Better value.
+15% 		91.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		82 % More popular.
+22% 		67 %
Price
Price (score) 		$180 $110 Much cheaper.
+39%
Nice To Haves 
+73%
Age
Newest 		61+ Months More recent.
+23% 		79 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		838 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+100% 		420 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		712 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+96% 		364 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'19 Q4'17
Cache
Cache 		9 MB SmartCache 6 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2015D (130W) PCG 2015C (65W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		128 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2666 DDR4-2400
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2.0 No
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		Yes No
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 93.2%
Average Bench 70.6%
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My favorite CPU of all time after the Core i3-8100 that I upgraded it from, to this, the amazing Core i5-9600KF, that has no problem being soft overclocked to 4.8 GHz on all cores with no stability or heat issues. I just love it and I have been using and don't plan on upgrading it anytime soon. What a beast! [Jun '23 therealmustii]

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Intel’s i3-8100 from their 8th generation of Core processors is a mainstream quad-core CPU. It is the entry model of the latest Coffee Lake line up with a clock speed of 3.6 GHz. Previously, i3 Kaby Lake processors had two cores with hyperthreading, but now, i3 Coffee Lake processors have 4 cores and offer much better value for money in terms of dollars per core. With a performance profile that closely matches last years mid range Kaby Lake i5's (the then go-to mid range gaming choice) and a price tag of just $120, the i3-8100 represents excellent value for money. Unfortunately, like all Coffe Lake processors, the i3-8100 does require a new 300-series motherboard even though it shares the same LGA1151 socket as the previous generation of Kaby Lake 200 motherboards. Intel were clearly mindful of AMD's similarly priced quad core Ryzen 3 1200 which achieves very comparable single, and quad-core benchmarks to the i3-8100.  [Oct '17 CPUPro]

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